Bloody wars, mushroom clouds, collapsed skyscrapers, vulnerable populations –                       these are part of the human condition in today's violent world.    

But there is cause for hope. Millions of people are working for peace. Global policy and service networks have emerged as transnational problem solvers. International institutions to provide peace and security for all people are gaining capacity and effectiveness.       

Philanthropy has a critical role to play in bringing about a more peaceful world. The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of foundation staff, trustees, and philanthropists committed to doing everything they can to promote international peace and security. Together we are greater than the sum of our parts.

PSFG PANEL: The Campaign to End Genocide in Darfur If you are attending the Council on Foundations' Annual Summit in Washington, DC, don’t miss the PSFG session, “The Campaign to End Genocide in Darfur.”  Monday, May 5, 3:00 pm. For more information, contact PSFG Director Katherine Magraw at (434) 989-1514.

NEXT PSFG EXPERT BRIEFING CONFERENCE CALL: MAY 8, 2008, 3 pm (Eastern) Iraq After the “Surge” featuring Steven Simon, Council on Foreign Relations Five years after President George W. Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” and nearly a year and a half after he declared a “surge” in troops would turn around the deteriorating situation, Iraq is in disarray. Join us for an hour long discussion conducted by conference call. Click here for more information.

PSFG IS HEADING TO MADRID NOVEMBER 19-22 Make plans now to join your American and European colleagues for stimulating sessions and speakers, fascinating field trips, and an all around good time. Our meetings will be co-hosted by PSFG and the Fundación para las Relaciones Internacionales y el Diálogo Exterior (FRIDE), a “European think tank for Global Action.”  Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a broader understanding of European perspectives on the full range of peace and security issues and how to increase our combined impact.  Meeting details will be forthcoming as planning gets underway.Your thoughts on issues/speakers/sessions are welcome.